SuperworthCintas profit margin CTAS
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 17.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 23.4%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +0.3 pts
- Peer median
- 16.1%
Over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Cintas kept 17.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 23.4% and a gross margin of 51.0%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 15.7%.
The median for 3 specialty Business Services stocks of a similar size is 16.1%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 17.8% | 23.1% | 50.7% |
| FY2025 | 17.5% | 22.8% | 50.0% |
| FY2024 | 16.4% | 21.6% | 48.8% |
| FY2023 | 15.3% | 20.4% | 47.3% |
| FY2022 | 15.7% | 20.2% | 46.2% |
| FY2021 | 15.6% | 19.5% | 46.6% |
| FY2020 | 12.4% | 16.4% | 45.6% |
| FY2019 | 12.8% | 16.4% | 45.4% |
| FY2018 | 13.0% | 14.7% | 44.9% |
| FY2017 | 9.0% | 14.5% | n/a |
| FY2016 | 14.5% | 16.3% | n/a |
| FY2015 | 9.6% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FY2014 | 8.4% | 12.6% | n/a |
| FY2013 | 7.3% | 13.1% | n/a |
| FY2012 | 7.3% | 13.2% | n/a |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | 17.8% | +0.3 pts | 23.4% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 17.8% | +0.2 pts | 23.1% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 17.6% | +0.0 pts | 23.0% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 17.6% | +0.4 pts | 23.0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 17.5% | +0.7 pts | 22.9% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 17.5% | +1.2 pts | 22.8% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 17.5% | +1.6 pts | 22.8% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 17.2% | +1.7 pts | 22.3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 16.8% | +1.4 pts | 21.8% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 16.4% | +1.1 pts | 21.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 16.0% | +0.9 pts | 21.2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 15.6% | +0.2 pts | 20.9% |
Against its peers
Companies in Specialty Business Services nearest Cintas' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| CTASCintas | 17.8% |
| CPRTCopart | 31.8% |
| ULSUL Solutions | 16.1% |
| ITGartner | 12.0% |
| Peer median | 16.1% |
Where Cintas ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.